I hope you'll start one. I've thought that the pregnant in your 30's support thread is not really so necessary - practically everyone I know has had their first during their 30's! But those who start later are less common and perhaps could use some specific peer support. I had my first (and only) at 37, so I was close!

What # is this for everyone. This is my 4th baby but 6th pregnancy. We are going to find out on the 19th. Im happy either way but I do have 3 boys and got rid of most of my baby items after Nathan was about 2. If Im going tobuy more it might as well be gender specific Nathan ( 4yr) is infatic that its a girl.

This is my third pregnancy (or possibly 4th) We lost one mid pregnancy, and have one son. (the confusion about 3 or 4 is because I think I once had a very early miscarriage but since I didn't test who knows)

I'm having a rocky morning because I had really bad night sweats last night. Since in the past few years those have always been a PMS or postpartum symptom for me I'm concerned about whether it means this pregnancy is iffy. If you are having some peri-menopause symptoms do they just keep going during pregnancy? (that is one question the "30's" group doesn't usually have to ask!)

This is by far my easiest pregnancy so far. No nausness, breast tenderness ( may be slight) headaches bleeding or cramping. I have had some tiredness but my father recently passed away after being in the hospital for 5 weeks 1 1/2 hrs away so that took alot out of me. I have gone from a 36c/d to a 38DD

ok how old is your oldest child My oldest will be just one month from his 17 th bday when this baby is born He will be almost done with college till I send this one to kindergarten.

The plan is if I go into labor at night he will take Nathan to preschool in the morning ( and my friend will pick him up after preschool) then Logan and Connor will join us at the hospital for the birth. Both boys are super stoked about seeing another sibiling born.

One good thing is it has strenghened Logans resolve in waiting for sex he says its super cool I am having a baby but he doesnt need to be making any of his own

Welcome to all, Good luck next week Katwrangler! I hope it goes smooth and easy.

So is there anything you found hard about being over 40 and pregnant? Anything that felt really great?

This is my first, so I don't have anything to compare it to, but I haven't found it to be at all difficult. I was in pretty good shape when we were TTC (good diet, worked out), which I'm sure helped. I had a lot of fatigue the first trimester, but no morning sickness. Since then, few discomforts and no medical issues. Only 6 weeks to go!

Jeana I thought that was cool when I read in your sig how spread out your kids are. I would have loved to have a baby sibling when I was that age. (unfortunately my mom did not agree at all). My oldest LC will be almost 4 when the baby is born, we were late starters.

This baby was a total suprise. We tried to have another baby just after Nathan but I m/c. I spent 2yrs trying ( clomid a few injectables etc) to get pregnant but no one could tellme why after being able to get pregnant the 1st month I tried ( 5 times) I suddenly couldnt. We chalked it up to Gods will that our family was done biologiclly and got lic'd to be foster parents. During this time Nathan started praying for a baby sister EVERY NIGHT and at dinner. 4 months I listened to prayers from that little guy Imagine my suprise 3yrs after m/c and trying to have a light bulb moment something was up. I did 3 preg tests then bought another box because that HAD to be a bad box cried for an hour called my DH at work cried 20 min then called my ob had 2 HCG drawn and finally believed it had happened. This baby is ( I know in my heart any way) a very special gift and the results of a little boys prayers.

OH if it is a girl as Nathan says it is my DH says he has a list of things Nathan is going to add to his prayers because he thinks the big guy really likes him

I have three kids now. My DS is 16 y/o, my DD1 is about 3 1/2 y/o now and my newest child is 5 weeks old.

It took me 5 years to conceive my DS, about 3 years of active trying to conceive my DD1 and our DD2 surprised us! I tend to have a long periods of amenorrhea while breastfeeding (2+ years in both cases) and had had my periods back for only eight months when I realized I was pregnant with my DD2.

Just joining this forum today. I turned 41 yesterday and I am 10 1/2 weeks pregnant. This will be my first. So far my only real symptoms are that my pants are a bit tighter, a little breast tenderness, and a little more tired some days. Have been very lucky to have had no nausea at all. All seems a little unreal still. Have my first ultrasound on May 22nd, I imagine that will make it seem more real.

Just joining this forum today. I turned 41 yesterday and I am 10 1/2 weeks pregnant. This will be my first. So far my only real symptoms are that my pants are a bit tighter, a little breast tenderness, and a little more tired some days. Have been very lucky to have had no nausea at all. All seems a little unreal still. Have my first ultrasound on May 22nd, I imagine that will make it seem more real.

Congrats and dont thing your alone in feeling unreal. This is my6th pregnancy ( 4th baby I have carried this far) and it took me 5 pregnancy tests 2 hcg and an u/s to even start to feel its real I have had 3 more u/s ( including a nuchal scan) to think WOW Im having another baby LOL.
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Just joining this forum today. I turned 41 yesterday and I am 10 1/2 weeks pregnant. This will be my first. So far my only real symptoms are that my pants are a bit tighter, a little breast tenderness, and a little more tired some days. Have been very lucky to have had no nausea at all. All seems a little unreal still. Have my first ultrasound on May 22nd, I imagine that will make it seem more real.

It keeps getting more and more real as time goes on for me. First it was hearing the heartbeat, then it was the ultrasound when I saw the little fingers, then it was all the wiggly movement... At 34 weeks, it's still "getting more real" all the time. The latest is buying a car seat, taking a tour of the maternity ward, and so on.

Congrats and dont thing your alone in feeling unreal. This is my6th pregnancy ( 4th baby I have carried this far) and it took me 5 pregnancy tests 2 hcg and an u/s to even start to feel its real I have had 3 more u/s ( including a nuchal scan) to think WOW Im having another baby LOL.
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Thanks so much for the welcoming post and the birthday wish. I am sure it will start to feel more real for me soon, I think the lack of symptoms has just made it harder for me to really believe it...not complaining though, I am so glad to have not had the nausea and such that many people get. My doctor tried to hear the heartbeat with a doppler yesterday, but she said it was hiding (and to my mind she didn't try all that long), would have been nice to have that much confirmation that things are progressing well. Congratulations to you too!

just had my 40th bday in feb, got pg the next month; due 12-2-08. this is my 7th pregnancy but will be my third child if all goes well, i have had 3 early miscarriages and last year lost my son at 20 wks of pregnancy for unknown reasons. so needless to say i will be holding my breath until after 20 wks. my dd is almost 5 and my ds is 3.
i definitely feel much more tired but i am also hypothyroid and have 2 little ones to chase around all day.
anyway i don't know anyone irl my age who is expecting and likewise in the ddc there are very few my age so thanks for starting this thread!
i got my first mammogram the week before i got pg- a weird juxtaposition.

It keeps getting more and more real as time goes on for me. First it was hearing the heartbeat, then it was the ultrasound when I saw the little fingers, then it was all the wiggly movement... At 34 weeks, it's still "getting more real" all the time. The latest is buying a car seat, taking a tour of the maternity ward, and so on.

Wow, given your due date it soon will be very real for you! Thanks for your post, been reading a lot online but this is my first time posting, I appreciate the welcoming reply

I am 44 with a 3-year-old dd, born when I was 41. I lost three babies after her; my son, Daniel, at almost 15 weeks, one at 7 weeks, and the last one (in August 2007) was ectopic (ruptured at 5 1/2 weeks). So this is my fifth pregnancy; one living child so far.

Needless to say, I'm a wee bit nervous! I just got my BFP this morning and was on the phone to the perinatologist first thing. I haven't even told dh yet -- I'm thinking about doing it on Mother's Day. After so many losses, I'm even a bit anxious about telling him!

The funny thing is, I did IVF in my 30s, and still have three frozen embryos. (Although all my conceptions have been since then, and all naturally conceived--go figure.) After my ectopic, I decided it might be a good thing to thaw the embies out inside me. So I planned a natural FET. I flew to San Diego a couple of weeks ago, where my embies live, right at ovulation, only to have my cycle canceled because my "lining was too thin and my estrogen too low." So :nana: to them; I got pregnant anyway, the old fashioned way! (We DTD right before I left town.)

Another over 40 mama here! I'm 30w and expecting #3 in July. We have a 16yo DS and a 4yo DD. I'll be 42 by the time the baby gets here and dh is 47. This was a total shock to us and took us several months to feel even remotely excited.

I'm actually in better shape than with the last two pregnancies which both were without any complications. Have been having a little sciatic pain lately but I get that sometimes even when I'm not pregnant, LOL!

DH was watching the Today show last week and they did a segment on Chinese medicine / organic eating and fertility. He mentioned that it has been over a year since we started our 4 yr old on the Feingold diet/organic diet due to food dye issues. We stopped trying a year and half ago he was wondering if our better diet helped our "unexpected" fertility.